The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
HOLIDAY LITERATURE.

Still another Beecher book. new edition Of
"Royal Truths" reported from the spoken words
| of Henry Ward Beecher. being the fourth
| American from the sixth English edition. made
| up of characteristic cuttings from Mr.. Baechers
| sermons. The reissue of these wellnamed
| "Royal Truths" will meet a welcome. AS. while
| the excerpts are not mere paragraphs. but occupy
from half page to two pages, they are well
selected with reference to terse and condensed
| putting of the idea or sentiment involved; and,
| being short and easily read, they will be useful
at times when q volume of entire dscourses
might be imprscticable. Cloth, s125. New York:
| Fords, Howard & Hubert Indianapolis: The
| Bowen Merrill Company.
/ A thoughtful and instructive book is ''Big
Wages, aad How to Earn Them" by "a Fore
man." The author, evidently practical man
and workingman, gives his views of labor and
! capital their true relations, wages and various
phases of the labor question. He does not
agree with the labor unions and frankly says
| he does not expect them to agree with him. The
| book is addressed mainly to workingmeu. and
/ contains many excellent ideas and suggestions.
/ especlally for wcrkingmen who are dissatisfied
/ with the labor unions. New York: Harper g
| Bros. Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Com
pany.
| Six dainty little volumes, issued by Lee
| Shepard. of Boston, present some old familiar
| friends in new dress. The contents are the fol-
lowing well-known POEMS "Why should the
| Spirit of Mortal be Proud2" ''That Glorious
Song of Old' ring Out Wild Bells"
| ''Gray's Elecy." THE Breaking Waves Dashed
High and at Was the Calm and Silent Night
The series is designated Golden Miniatures"
They published in uniform style, CLOTH full
gilt and gilt edges. Each volume is appropri-
ately illustrated. and they make pretty set.
Price, so cents each.
Under the title of "The Best Reading G. P.
Putnam's Sons. of New York. issue third series
of priced and classified photography, or list of
books for easy reference. containing the more
important English and American publications
for the five years ending Dec. l, 1886. Edited
by Lynds Z. Jones. II is q convenient and
valuable catalogue for students and book buyers.
Cloth. 81. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill
Company.
German Fantasies by French Firesides" is
collection of short. bright and entertaining
stories. The authors name is given as Richard
Leander, probably a nom de plume. The au.
thor is of the eminent German
surgeons of the day. The stories are translated
from the German by Pauline c. Lane Cloth,
81. New York: G. P. Putnams Sons; Indian
apolis: The Bowen Merrill Company.
Houghton. Mifflin 6 Co. publish paul Patof,
a novel by F. Marion Crawford The author
needs no introduction, and his novels command
a hearing both for the story and the way he tells
it. ''Paul Patoff" has MANY elements of interest
and they are very effectively handled. Cloth,
$50. Boston: Houshton. Miffiin & Co IN
dianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company.
1.-THE Man Who Would Like To Marry" is a
series of amusing cartoons illustrating the diff
culties of young man who thought he wanted
to marry, but when he came face TO face with
the prospect. could not fad woman that suited
him The pictures tell the story New York:
Frederick Warne & Co. Indianapolis: sThe
Bowen-Merrlll Compan
"Tappis Chappie and How He Loved a
Dollie," told and illustrated by E. L. Shutters
a comical little romance in rhyme with anus
ing illustrations. 1t is a book for children and
the pictures highly colored. New York:
Frederick Warne g. Co. Indianapolis: The
Bowen-Merrill Company
''The Coonels Money" story for young peo-
pie. by Lucy c. Lille author of ..NIdreds
Bargain" etc, is published in Harper's Young
People series. 1t is clean, well-written story
and the volume Is prettily illustrated. Indian